Richard Hammond's Clean break + India | The Guardianhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/series/richard-hammond-clean-break+india
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Clean break: Himalayan Homestayshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/oct/14/ecotourism.india.shortbreaks
Himalayan Homestays<p>There are plenty of places in India that bandy around the words &quot;eco&quot; and &quot;responsible&quot;, but you have to look carefully to find those places that offer an authentic green holiday rather than a greenwash. Himalayan Homestays is the real deal. You stay in traditional Ladakhi working farms (on a rotational basis to share the income around), where it costs just US$10 a night half-board, yet the villagers still manage to give 10% to the Snow Leopard Conservancy and the rest is distributed among the community.</p><p>The rooms couldn't be more basic - a mattress on the floor and a hole in the ground - and at an altitude of 5,000m there isn't exactly much air to go round, but it's worth every breathless step of the way to get to see the stunning mountain scenery in this remote part of the world.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/oct/14/ecotourism.india.shortbreaks">Continue reading...</a>IndiaTravelGreen travelTravel and transportEnvironmentShort breaksTransportSat, 14 Oct 2006 16:46:41 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/oct/14/ecotourism.india.shortbreaksRichard Hammond2006-10-14T16:46:41Z